Interior partition wall



July 21, 1936. |=,MY VENZlE v 2,048,642

INTERI OR PARTITION WALL Filed Jan. 27, 1934 ATTOR N EY Patented July21, 1936 j UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Frederick M. Venzie,Philadelphia, Pa., assignor l U v to National Gypsum Company, Bualo, N.VY., a corporation of Delaware s claims. (Cl. 'z2- 46) of blocks havingsquare edges. Between all adshow the parts therebehind; 5*'"5 joiningblocks is a layer of mortarwhich passes Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectiontaken through the from one side of the wall to the other. In orwall: derto increase the rigidity of the wall the blocks Fig. 3 is a verticalsection taken at a joint bef are staggered and thus half blocks arenecestween two blocks in a Wall; and v sary. Fig. 4 is a detailedperspective view of a clip 16" The materials used in such walls are notcaembodied in my invention. pable of being reused when the Walls aretorn Referring now particularly to the drawing," a down due to the factthat the reproof and/or oor F, of any preferred construction, hereinin'- soundproof blocks are made of compositions dicated as of concrete,supports a multiplicity of V which are so frangible that they will breakbefore ireproof blocks or slabsV 5 mounted with their l5" with studsbetween adjacent tiers, and means for bedded inthe ceiling C. Preferablythe slot 5c g coupling adjacent tiers together and to the stud lieswithin limits ofthe tongue and groove (Figs.v and such wall isY soformed that the binder be- 2 and 3). Prior to itsverection the block 5mayv tween blocks lies only along the 'cornersbetween also have appliedthereto, except adjacent the Y the major surfaces and edges oftheblocks. edges, a finishing coat I2 which preferably may I Blocks forthis purpose may have applied therebe of plaster.V By using units ofthis type'a'large 36' to, prior to erection, the finish plaster coatexcept amount of Vtime may be saved on the actual conadjacent thejoints. struction jobl and much dirt eliminated.

An object of my invention is to provide a par- In order to connectadjacent tiers of blocks. 5 tition wall which may be disassembledreadily a trough shaped clip 'l conforming to ytheshape and withoutwaste so that from the disassembled of the tongue and groove isrnour'itedover the 35"". materials a new wall may be erected. ends ofeach of the tongues 'iaand` this clip eX-f Another and more specicobject of my inventends over the vertical joint between adjacent tion isto provide a wall in which the joints, betiers. In order to mount theclips 1V around chan-v Vtween the blocks comprising the wall, are notnel iron 6, which must necessarily previously @staggered but which is asrigid as the walls in have beenv positioned, each clip `is stamped -to40"" siffprovide a block for partition walls which is pro- My inventionrelates to building construction,

and, more particularly, to a novel interior partition wall formed ofreproof blocks.

Partition walls of this type usually are formed the layer of mortaradhering to anentire edge can be hammered off. Obviously such-a wall isunnecessarily expensive in those places such as `office buildings andapartment houses where partition walls must frequently be erected ortorn down to meet the varying space demands of tenants.

The wall embodying the present invention is composed of reproof blocksarranged in tiers,

which the joints are staggered, thus providing a wall which may beerected Without the use of half blocks. v

A further specific object of my invention is to `:provide a wall inwhich the mortar bond between adjacent bricks does not pass from oneside of the Wall to the other and does not come into contact withsupports lying within the Wall.

Another specic object of my invention is to vided with means forreceiving mortar but which blocks are so shaped that they maybe erectedso that mortar cannot pass throughthe joints.

Another specific object of my invention is to 'provide a wall composedof a multiplicity of blocks which when erected carry .a nal iinish andneed only be connected by mortar or similar material adjacent theiredges and plastered over at such points.

Other and more specific objects of my invention Vnels 6.;

will be apparent from the following specication,

claims, and from the drawing; in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical elevation of a wall embodying my invention withportionsebroken away to vertical edges in alignment. Each of the blocks5 preferably is formed with a tongue Salon one horizontal edge and agroove 5b on the opposite edge whereby adjacent blocks may have interenfalso is formed with a groove 5c' on each-of its vertical edges withinwhich is mounted a channel iron 6 with its lowerend embedded in theconcrete of the floor F and upper end similarly emprovide a slot 1a, inone wall 1b thereof, of a size sufficient to allow it to pass around`chan- Y In the web 1c of the clip is cut a slot ldcon-f necting Withthe slot 'la and having a width equal to the width ,of the channel 6.The lchannel-Ii may be held in a predetermined position within the slot'ld by a finger 'le in the web" 1c facing the slot 1a, thedistancezbetween the sides of the.

linger and the edge of the slot being suchas `t0i5 exactly t the flangeon one side-off the channel?V gaging horizontal edges. Each of theblocks 5 20;

E. From a consideration of Fig. 2 itrwill beob-QV vious that the channelcannot move out of `a.ver'. 1 tical plane with respectto the Vclip whenthe clip is positioned as shown. In order, howeverfto slip the clipabout the channel, parts Yof the :slot 'Idjsuch as indicated atflmand'ln are .cut awa'yiV to permit the edges of the channel to be movedinto their seats. Since these clips are stamped from a continuous stripof metal the clips may be 60 ty- Vj .l a Y Ysevered as whereY desired`andas illustrated at the ends of the clip shown may be cut midway ofthe slot Vld to form means, for connecting the endk 'blocks'inawallrtoga'channel Without having a Y 5 YpartV extending` therebeyond.kAfter tha-clip is- VpositionedV aboutvthe 'channel iron andV on topiof Ir the'tonguesv 5arof the blocks` 5git may be securedin place by nails 8passing through openings 1L Vinlthe clip into the blocks 5. Thus theclip pro- V10V Yvides a means'not only for securingithe-Vblocksto Y fthe channel and preventing'movement of one end Y oi'two tiers out V,of`a vertical plane, b ut alsoa means for preventing longitudinal'movementof A adjacent blocks away from each other. `j

Vit" Y Each of the blocks 5 carries recesses Inin each Vface',zicvljacent therliorizontal edge, certain of 1 these recesses'la'beingvformed atgthe ends of 'theghor-izontal edge and others 10b being spacedirelative tothe size of fthe tongues and grooves, that they do notimpinge thereon, so that when Vcementitious material, such as mortar,indicated at lle is introducedthe material does not come into contactwith'the'clip Vl, Vthe channel ironr6,for

distance from the face of'therbrlock.

i gevenA the Vton'gue'slan'd grooves,- but lies'only a shortY YPreferably the grooves 35e' in thetblock are of Y such Adepthrelative'to the size ofthe channel (i` Y thattheblocks 5- Willfbeslightly spaced Aapart as l 30aindicated,at*Y |'4(Fig.r2) into whichspace adjacent the Vfaces ofjthe block asmall ybinder of-mortar maybepr'essed.V VVV'Ihe:spaceflli howe'v'eryshould beso small that itisimpossibleto Vforce the mortari-in'more thanta half inch-and inactualprac-r rzgti'cef -tliedepthshould` normallyl not beV greater thani one'L quarteroi an inch., YWithfthis small amount of mortar along boththe horizontal andV verticaledges the blocks may be readilyseparatedwhen itis desired to demolish the wall, andthe Y f%-moxta1,l dueto-.thesmall surface to which it adheres, be easily removed from the block.:"Should,

Vf'howe-ver; aA small part of the 'blo'ck break off ad- .iacentlthemortar this would not. prevent furtherV useof the block.f Y

45 e VWhen the'wall islformed blocksjof the pre#Y i themajorsurface, Aitisfnecessary only to apply theremainder'of the finish coat? over thejoints Y Y in order kto .have a completed walli Such pro-ggceduresa-ves-a largepart-ofthe time Yduring whichv 1 the; "rooms Emustremain unoccupiedV while lthe i plaster is drying.V VVOptionally;wherethis is VVnotv Va-matter of importance, Vthe blocks need not'have 5`:the: finish coat |12V applied-previous tov theirerecandfa completefinish Vcoati may beappliedY over thei-ientire wall. Y -Y l l Y, VariousYmodiicatidns Vmay ber made in' the above described embodimentY of myVinvention without departing'f'fromthespirit and Vscope tethereofi asset forthin thefollovs'ring claims.

"Whatlrclaim asmyri'nvention is:

Y 'A wallconstruction comprising amultiplicity of 'ii-reproof: blocksYpositioned vone/on top,` of ani other-,withthe edgesofadjacent blocksin vertical f .ftal-'lyfQ adjacent blocks.

7qrigrorfi-reproof frblocks' positioned one on` top of another with theedges ofadjacent blocks in vertical -Yvaliinjnnenfsa'.fcernentitiousbinder betweenv por-A from-theends- Thesegrooves are of such depth,V

kwbelow saidrgwall;in'Y said grooves; and fafclip xed Y Y.

Aewalljconstructi'on. comprising a multiplicityY tions of the horizontaledges of `said blocks; a clip'positioned between two vertically adjacentblocks and overlying tworihorizontally adjacent blocks;A and meansforxedly connectingghori-l zontally adjacent blocks to said clips.Y V5 't3. Ay wall construction comprising a multiplicity of reproof buildingblocks -positionedside byV side Y with -the'edges of` adjacent blocks inalignment both vertically and horizontally considered; a ton-gueon onehorizontal edge of said block -and 10 l a groovey onjtheadjacent'horizontal edge of an adjoining block; a groove in theverticaledges of each block achannel 1ron,xed to supports above andbelow said wall, in said-grooves; a clip xed to the tongues on adjacentblocks and overlying 15 theffvertieel leiht therebetween.; Seid.elinjemprisins-means te.eermeet,saidibleeksrtesaideheni} nel iron;longitudinallrecesses in s aidY block where E Y the iacesgmeet thehorizontal edges adjacent' the vertical, edgesand also spaced from saidvertical 2i0 eclgSLsaid recesses also Vbeing spaced from said tonguesandgrooves;Y a cementitiousV composition l filling ksaid recesslandconnecting said blocks; and y arlnisrhing. material over the whole, Y

4. A wall construction comprising a multiplicity 'oireproofbuildingVblocks positioned inadjacent Y i tiers; means for breaking thelhorizontal joint Vb e.- tweenwadjacent'blocks in a tier; a groove inthe-,1.

`Vertical edges of ,each block; a supportfinlsaidA Y Y V,grooves fixedabove and below said'wall; ka clip 30g connecting adjacent tiers, saidvclip `also` cornpris-l l* j ing means to connect said blocks tolsaid-,channel Viron; longitudinalrecesses,in said block where the facesmeetfthe horizontal edgesV adjacent Ithe vertical edges andalsospacedfrom; said ,verticalg35-V c edges.; cementitious lcompositionkfilling said. recess and connecting said blocks; and a nish-` ingmaterialcovery the whole. v s; fv ,Y 5, Awall construction,comprisingamultiplicity byside; ,ai groove in the verticalgedges iofgeacjh block; achannel irondixed to supports alooverandVVV i to v thetongues onVadjacent blocks, providing.

1 6. .A Awall.construction comprising'a ,multiplicity` both:L verticallyVand,`V horizontally considered with t theiredges'in abuttingrelationship; a tongue joli Y one'horizontal edgeof 'said block and ragroove 'on 5Go', Y the adjacent' eidg-eef',` an adjoining lllock;l arisenr ixeclzto supports ab'ovefand below said wall,v lying, between`amtlfiirithin-` adjacent blocks; a .cl-ip, fixed f to the tongues onVadjacent blocks, Vand conforrn` Ying tothe shapeiof Ysaidftongues,'saidf clip provid- 5.5: Y i

ingfmeans to connect said blocks; and means for receiving af-cementitouskmaterial between-'-'adja-y'V kcent 'edges of said blocksbutjmaintainingiitout of conta-ct; wthfvsaid tong-ueand g'roove',riserfand I :177. Afwall constructioncomprising'amultiplio y'Y ef lreijeefbleeke arranged iff teeerldeeureesf'f a vertical,Vs'llppfortbetweenmadjacenttiers and" means positionedjfbetwe'enj adjacent coursesand f lying between 'the Asurfaces ofthe' .connecti 'means toconnectsaid'blocksto saidlchannel iron.45

of reproof building blocks positioned Isideby side Y

